Conducting Polymers, Fundamentals and Applications: Including Carbon Nanotubes and Graphene

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The second edition of this popular textbook thoroughly covers the practical basics and applications of conducting polymers. It also addresses materials that have gained prominence since the first edition of this book was published, namely carbon nanotubes and graphene. The features of this new edition include:New and updated chapters on novel concepts in conducting polymers Details on interdisciplinary applications of conducting polymers An in depth description of classes of conducting polymers Front Matter ....Pages i-xxix Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 Introducing Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs) (Prasanna Chandrasekhar)....Pages 3-10 Conduction Models and Electronic Structure of CNTs (Prasanna Chandrasekhar)....Pages 11-16 Synthesis, Purification, and Chemical Modification of CNTs (Prasanna Chandrasekhar)....Pages 17-31 Physical, Mechanical, and Thermal Properties of CNTs (Prasanna Chandrasekhar)....Pages 33-36 Toxicology of CNTs (Prasanna Chandrasekhar)....Pages 37-39 Front Matter ....Pages 41-41 Brief, General Overview of Applications (Prasanna Chandrasekhar)....Pages 43-44 CNT Applications in Specialized Materials (Prasanna Chandrasekhar)....Pages 45-48 CNT Applications in Batteries and Energy Devices (Prasanna Chandrasekhar)....Pages 49-52 CNT Applications in Sensors and Actuators (Prasanna Chandrasekhar)....Pages 53-60 CNT Applications in Drug and Biomolecule Delivery (Prasanna Chandrasekhar)....Pages 61-64 CNT Applications in Microelectronics, “Nanoelectronics,” and “Nanobioelectronics” (Prasanna Chandrasekhar)....Pages 65-72 CNT Applications in Displays and Transparent, Conductive Films/Substrates (Prasanna Chandrasekhar)....Pages 73-75 CNT Applications in Electrical Conductors, “Quantum Nanowires,” and Potential Superconductors (Prasanna Chandrasekhar)....Pages 77-79 CNT Applications in the Environment and in Materials Used in Separation Science (Prasanna Chandrasekhar)....Pages 81-87 Miscellaneous CNT Applications (Prasanna Chandrasekhar)....Pages 89-90 Front Matter ....Pages 91-91 Introducing Graphene (Prasanna Chandrasekhar)....Pages 93-99 Electronic Structure and Conduction Models of Graphene (Prasanna Chandrasekhar)....Pages 101-106 Synthesis and Chemical Modification of Graphene (Prasanna Chandrasekhar)....Pages 107-119 Front Matter ....Pages 121-121 Brief, General Overview of Applications (Prasanna Chandrasekhar)....Pages 123-124 Graphene Applications in Sensors (Prasanna Chandrasekhar)....Pages 125-132 Graphene Applications in Batteries and Energy Devices (Prasanna Chandrasekhar)....Pages 133-139 Graphene Applications in Electronics, Electrical Conductors, and Related Uses (Prasanna Chandrasekhar)....Pages 141-146 Graphene Applications in Displays and Transparent, Conductive Films/Substrates (Prasanna Chandrasekhar)....Pages 147-148 Medical and Pharmaceutical Applications of Graphene (Prasanna Chandrasekhar)....Pages 149-150 Graphene Applications in Specialized Materials (Prasanna Chandrasekhar)....Pages 151-154 Miscellaneous Applications of Graphene (Prasanna Chandrasekhar)....Pages 155-155 Front Matter ....Pages 157-157 Introducing Conducting Polymers (CPs) (Prasanna Chandrasekhar)....Pages 159-174 Conduction Models and Electronic Structure of CPs (Prasanna Chandrasekhar)....Pages 175-249 Basic Electrochromics of CPs (Prasanna Chandrasekhar)....Pages 251-282 Basic Electrochemistry of CPs (Prasanna Chandrasekhar)....Pages 283-309 Syntheses and Processing of CPs (Prasanna Chandrasekhar)....Pages 311-388 Structural Aspects and Morphology of CPs (Prasanna Chandrasekhar)....Pages 389-402 Characterization Methods (Prasanna Chandrasekhar)....Pages 403-488 Classes of CPs: Part 1 (Prasanna Chandrasekhar)....Pages 489-507 Classes of CPs: Part 2 (Prasanna Chandrasekhar)....Pages 509-545 Front Matter ....Pages 547-547 Sensors (Prasanna Chandrasekhar)....Pages 549-574 Batteries and Energy Devices (Prasanna Chandrasekhar)....Pages 575-600 Electrochromics (Prasanna Chandrasekhar)....Pages 601-624 Displays, Including Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) and Conductive Films (Prasanna Chandrasekhar)....Pages 625-654 Microwave- and Conductivity-Based Technologies (Prasanna Chandrasekhar)....Pages 655-669 Electro-Optic and Optical Devices (Prasanna Chandrasekhar)....Pages 671-684 Electrochemomechanical, Chemomechanical, and Related Devices (Prasanna Chandrasekhar)....Pages 685-693 Miscellaneous Applications (Prasanna Chandrasekhar)....Pages 695-715 Back Matter ....Pages 717-810